qaul us daroġh-go kā koī bhī sach huā hai
vaa.iz jahān-bhar kā jhūTā labā.riyā hai
kā'be meñ jis hasīñ kā lagtā nahīñ patā hai
mil jaa.e but-kade meñ jo vo sanam ḳhudā hai
puujā na kar butoñ ko apnī hī kar parastish
ai but-parast putlā tū bhī to ḳhaak kā hai
rag rag meñ ye bañdhī hai gard-e-malāl-e-ḳhātir
vo said huuñ ki jis kā sab gosht kirkirā hai
'umr-e-ravāñ hai misl-e-mauj-e-ravāñ gurezāñ
bahr-e-jahāñ meñ insāñ paanī kā bulbulā hai
karne ko sar phuTavval jis koh ke darre meñ
jab maiñ pukārtā huuñ farhād boltā hai
vo but na raam hogā be-rab kisī ke chāhe
ai barhaman ḳhudā kā kyā koī dūsrā hai
dandāñ ke 'āshiqoñ ke aañsū haiñ dur nahīñ haiñ
niklī jo sītlā hai vo bhī to motiyā hai
gum-zār 'shād' gaahe imroz rā ba-fardā
mā'lūm ye kise hai kal kyā hai aaj kyā hai
qaul us darogh-go ka koi bhi sach hua hai
waiz jahan-bhar ka jhuTa labariya hai
ka'be mein jis hasin ka lagta nahin pata hai
mil jae but-kade mein jo wo sanam KHuda hai
puja na kar buton ko apni hi kar parastish
ai but-parast putla tu bhi to KHak ka hai
rag rag mein ye bandhi hai gard-e-malal-e-KHatir
wo said hun ki jis ka sab gosht kirkira hai
'umr-e-rawan hai misl-e-mauj-e-rawan gurezan
bahr-e-jahan mein insan pani ka bulbula hai
karne ko sar phuTawwal jis koh ke darre mein
jab main pukarta hun farhad bolta hai
wo but na ram hoga be-rab kisi ke chahe
ai barhaman KHuda ka kya koi dusra hai
dandan ke 'ashiqon ke aansu hain dur nahin hain
nikli jo sitla hai wo bhi to motiya hai
gum-zar 'shad' gahe imroz ra ba-farda
ma'lum ye kise hai kal kya hai aaj kya hai
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